The Stage Is Set For The World Cup Final Draw In Cape Town

The glare of the global football world will be on the Cape Town International Convention Centre next Friday, December 4, when the 32 teams who made it through to Africa’s first FIFA World Cup and their legions of fans find out exactly who and where they will be playing.

Nov 30, 2009 4:35:46 AM

Inside The Cape Town Convention Centre For The Draw
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Inside The Cape Town Convention Centre For The Draw
And when the Final Draw is beamed to millions of homes in more than 200 countries next week, a magnificent Draw Hall and stage fit for the magnitude of the occasion stands ready to play host to the dramatic proceedings.

It’s taken 3600 hours of manpower to set up the sprawling Draw Hall and 950 square meters of timber to construct the stunning African-inspired Draw stage – which already stands ready to host the eagerly anticipated event.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee South Africa’s Cape Town Venue Manager, Teral Cullen, has been the operational head of the mammoth operation that is the Final Draw – and as the excitement mounts and the event draws nearer, she’s confident things are well in hand.

"Over the last 10 days everyone involved has put in an enormous effort. They’ve really put their noses to the ground and worked flat out, with many late nights and early mornings. The Draw Hall and stage is complete and rehearsals have already started. And with a week to go we’re very confident with our preparations, we’re ahead of schedule and ready for this event," said Cullen, according to Kickoff.com.

She added that while the Final Draw is being delivered by a large team of 3,254 people in total, including security personnel, volunteers, event staff, contractors and entertainers, the co-operation between all parties has been outstanding.

"There has been tremendous teamwork and communication between the city and provincial authorities and Fifa and the Organizing Committee. There’s been excellent communication in particular between ourselves and FIFA in terms of assessing the requirements for this event and delivering on it. All parties involved sensed that we were building something special and we’re set for and working hard to deliver a spectacular event," said Cullen.

To date, 27 of the 32 coaches have confirmed their attendance, including well-known coaches such as Brazil’s Dunga, Portugal’s Carlos Queiroz, England’s Fabio Capello, Italy’s Marcello Lippi, Spain’s Vicente Del Bosque, Nigeria's Shuaibu Amodu and of course South Africa’s Carlos Alberto Parreira.

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